/* Text clipping inherits the exact approved font, tracking and line box.
   No replacement word, canvas, portrait mask or new layout dimensions. */
.story-mask-strip,.story-mask-panel {
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  font:inherit;
  letter-spacing:inherit;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.story-mask-strip {
  clip-path:inset(0 calc(100% - var(--story-left) - var(--story-width)) 0 var(--story-left));
}
.story-mask-panel {
  color:transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-size:100% auto;
  background-position:calc(var(--story-pan) + var(--story-focal-x, 0px)) var(--story-focal-y, 50%);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  background-clip:text;
  opacity:0;
}
@media(max-width:980px) {
  .story-mask-panel { background-size:100% auto; }
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  .story-mask-strip { display:none!important; }
}